Iceland vs Italy: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Iceland
24.3%
in 2019
Italy
24.1%
in 2023
Iceland rank
17th
Italy rank
18th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.3% against 24.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 24.3% | 6.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population, Iceland or Italy?
- Iceland, at 24.3% against 24.1% in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.